Able Quote by John F. Kerry

Important part of our diplomacy is that people take our words seriously.

— George W. Bush

You know, the words of the leaders have consequences. They need to be careful about what they say because people really take that to…

— Young Kim

The words a leader speaks are important, of course. But how they're delivered can make all the difference, especially in tough times.

— John Baldoni

I believe leaders should have real clarity about why they're in office and what they want to do with the power they hold.

— Laphonza Butler

I think it's very important to be able to hear from our public leaders in ways that they can't entirely orchestrate, seeing them speak…

— David Folkenflik

I think it's very important for the American president to mean what he says. That's why I understand that the enemy could misread what…

— George W. Bush

If you want to be a great leader, you have to put the interest of the country above your own. I would like to…

— Lynn Novick

It is worth reminding that being president is a tough job for anybody, and particularly so in the information age. There's such a glut…

— Donald Rumsfeld

There is a responsibility as president to choose your words carefully, especially on foreign policy, and to speak as clearly as possible.

— Todd Young

Too often, when you are close to people in power, you're trying to make them happy; you're trying to tell them what they want…

— Daniel H. Pink

Most great leaders in history that I've studied always need to get as wide a range of opinions as possible so that they can…

— John McCain

Leaders can be wrong - but they can not be unclear.

— Toyotomi Hideyoshi